BELMONT, Calif. - October 7, 2008 - Network
Testing Labs (Mobile, Ala.) has awarded FaceTime Communications' Unified
Security Gateway (USG) top honors in its recent live testing
and review of the secure Web gateway appliance. The review was
based on six key criteria in Web
security: identifying and thwarting malware, performance, ease
of use, reports, deployment and documentation.
To initiate the test, Network Testing Labs collected hundreds of
malware samples and recorded the USG's capability to identify and
prevent inbound malware traffic. The test also recorded how USG
handled 'phone home' attempts, when the spyware on client machines
attempted to send data back to the source. All types of malware
were tested including keystroke loggers, browser hijackers, bots,
root kits, adware, spyware, dialers, data miners, and Trojans.
Awarding FaceTime its 'World Class Award' for gateway
anti-malware, Network Testing Labs noted the USG's "unerring
accuracy and quick, unobtrusive performance."
In all efficacy tests for the detection of malware, instant
messaging protocols, and P2P protocols, the USG delivered between
98 and 100 percent accuracy. The report concluded that USG is a
"superior gateway-architecture security tool for thwarting malware
and controlling access, via corporate policy, to inappropriate Web
sites and protocols. It's accurate, easy to use, scalable and very
cost effective."
The full report is available for download from FaceTime
Communications at this link: http://www.facetime.com/forms/usg_ntlrpt_request.aspx
FaceTime's USG is a
secure Web gateway appliance that gives organizations
visibility and control over employee use of the new Internet. USG
integrates management, security and compliance of Web
communications, consumer-driven applications such as social
networking, Web 2.0, instant messaging, Skype and P2P, and
enterprise-class collaborative suites such as Microsoft Office
Communications Server and IBM Lotus Sametime. The appliance allows
organizations to enable safe and productive use of the Web and more
than 700 Internet applications, by protecting the network against
malware, mitigating information leakage risks and ensuring that
corporate, regulatory and e-discovery needs are met.
Quickest Performing Secure Web Gateway
With fewer than 28 to 40 milliseconds latency for executable file
detection and fewer than ten milliseconds latency when detecting
URLs, the report notes that FaceTime's USG is one of the "quickest
performing Secure Web Gateway products on the market. This results
in an overall throughput of 575 Megabits per second on the midrange
platform. Instead of sitting inline and potentially delaying
traffic, the USG is deployed in passby mode where it enforces
policies set by the IT administrator."
The report also points out that "client responsiveness was
virtually unaffected by the presence of the gateway."
Effectiveness and Flexibility
The testing report states that the "Unified Security Gateway
stopped malware cold," also noting that the appliance provided an
"absolute, fine-as-we-wished control over the social networking and
other non-business Web sites and protocols we deemed inappropriate
for our corporate network."
USG detected 100 percent of malware over IM and P2P protocols
and "thwarted all spyware regardless of channel of propagation (IM,
P2P, HTTP). It went a step further to block phone home attempts,
thus stopping the transmission of hijacked data and online
advertising server requests."
About Network Testing Labs
Network Testing Labs performs independent technology research and
product evaluations. Its network laboratory connects myriads of
types of computers and virtually every kind of network device in an
ever-changing variety of ways. Its authors are networking experts
who write clearly and plainly about complex technologies and
products.
Network Testing Labs' experts have written hardware and software
product reviews, state-of-the-art analyses, feature articles,
in-depth technology workshops, cover stories, buyer's guides and
in-depth technology outlooks. Our experts have spoken on a number
of topics at Comdex, PC Expo and other venues. In addition, they've
created industry standard network benchmark software, database
benchmark software and network diagnostic utilities.
FaceTime commissioned the study from Network Testing Labs to
bring an outside perspective on both performance and efficacy. This
third-party validated test data provides valuable input for
FaceTime's customers who are planning deployments and network
architecture based on USG. Third-party validation of the malware
efficacy offers confidence in the face of fast-changing
threats.
About Actiance, Inc. (Formerly FaceTime Communications, Inc.)
FaceTime Communications became Actiance, Inc on January 11, 2011 following an agreement to
transfer the FaceTime trademark to Apple.
FaceTime Communications enables the safe and productive use of Unified Communications and Web 2.0,
including instant messaging, blogs and social networking. Ranked number one by IDC for five consecutive
years, FaceTime's award-winning solutions are used by more than 1,500 customers for the security,
management and compliance of real-time communications. FaceTime supports or has strategic partnerships
with all leading IM, unified communications providers and social networks including AOL, Google, Yahoo!,
Skype, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
FaceTime is headquartered in Belmont, California. For more information visit
http://www.facetime.com or call 888-349-3223.
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